Book: Of Monsters And Mainframes
Author: Barbara Truelove
Pages: 424
This is my 1st read of the new year
What Amazon Says
Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil - Dracula. This book probes what it means to be one of society's monsters - and explores the many types of friendship that makes us human.
I had not heard of this book until I watched a booktok on it. Then I saw it made the list of best sci-fi on goodreads, so I decided to check it out. I found it interesting. I think it started strong, but then I felt it went a bit off the rails near the end. The plot slows down. It stops being from Demeter's point of view almost all together, which was a bit of a disappointment. Overall a fun read about found family, and I am glad I picked it up.
Stars: 3.5
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